The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-03
rHE BEAR woRrED.

Presently both animals paused in
their desperate struggle, as each was
blown and rapidly approaching exhaus-
ton. The bear did not relax the hold
he had obtained on his contestant. As
yet during the fight neither animal had
uttered sound except their loud and
labored breathing. The cessation in the
struggle had probably been Of ten min
utes' duration, when suddenly the bull
made one tremendous lunge, broke the
moti0nless bur terrible embrace, hurled
the bear from off his head and backed
away probably ten PAGES. The bear lifted
his huge form on his launches and stood
ready for the next assault. The heFd Of
cattle had By this time gathered in from
the plain and surrounded the comhatants
moaning and believing and paving up
the ground, but maintaining j terrified
neutrality.
Tire bull did not remain at rest mo-
uieut after backing away for new charge,
but, rendered furious by his wounds, he
gathered all his energies, and with an
unearthly cry rushed with iinpetous fero-
city upon the bear The latter attempt
ed to use the tactics that had served him
so well at the first onslaught. but the
second charge of the bull was irresistible
in spite Of the bears terrific blows with
his paws, the grizzly went down in the
dust before his crized antagonist, and
vainlv tried % defend himself The
bull thrust his horns in under the bear,
caught him in the belly with one of the
sharp weapons. and with one furious
sweep Of his head tore the grizzly open
until his entrails protruded. Then the
grizzly rose to his feet. and with a roar
that made my blood run cold. closed with
his terrible enemy, and for a long time
the two fought. their cries and the cries
Of the surrounding cattle being frightful
to listen 10.
LOOMING RAD FOR rIIE Bull.
The terrible eight continued The
ground was torn mp and covered with
blood for many feet around. Both ami
mails were grieyously wounded It was
plain that neither could hold out much
longer. Manned and CORY. they fought
with the certainty Of death. the bear, roll
ing over and over in the dust. vaiuiy
irving to avoid the fatal horns Of his ad-
versary. and the bull ripping. thrusting
and tearing the grizzly with irresistible
ferocity. At last. as if determined % end
the contest, the bull drew back. lowered
MS head and made athirl terrible charge
bat. blinded by the streams Of blood that
poured down his face, he missed bis
ground. In spite If his frightful injuries
and great exhaustion. the bear turned
quickly and sprang upon his prostratel
enemy He seemed TO have been sud-
denly invieortaed by this turn Of the
battle in his favor With merciiess
sweeps Of his huge claws he tore the flesh
IA great masses from the bulls upturned
side The adantage the bear thus OBJ
tained over the bull seemed 20 be under
stood by the herd, and the believing IN
creased, dirt was thrown about in clouds.
and one big COW drew near the struggling
animals. and I believed for moment
that she intended 20 20 TO the aid Of the
herds PROSTATE leader, 80 fierce was her
aspect and actions but she simply cir
cIed around the bear and the bull below
ing and Ieiwing.
The bull and the bear rolled over and
over in a terrible death struggle. Nothing
was now to be seen but heaving. gorv
mass, ,limiy percep5ible through the dust
A. to weight, the two fierce and determ-
incl hrutes must have been equally
matched. The bear hai the advantage
Of greater agility and the expert and tell
ing use 0ftwo terrible weapons-his teeth
and claws-xhile the bull represented
more flexible courage and greater power
Of endurance. The unfortunate result Of
the bulls last charge on the grizzly indi-
rated that the Iatters' qualities would in
a few minutes more settle the fight /
against the bull, and was in Hioinentary !
Of seeing such termination
when, 10 my astonishment, ! sew the
pear relax his efforts, roll over rom the